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PKI Jatuh, Soeharto, & Kisah Penghancuran Gerakan Perempuan
Tempo.co, 9 October 2015: The fall of the PKI, Suharto and the destruction of the women's movement
Tempo.co report (9 Oct 2015) on a Yogyakarta (UIN Sunan Kalijaga) discussion of Saskia Wieringa's book on the destruction of the women's movement. It summarises her argument that the military slandered Gerwani over Lubang Buaya as a pretext to kill; army press libel, and women forced to dance naked while soldiers photographed them. Speakers urge youth to look beyond New Order versions.
Laporan Tempo.co (9 Okt 2015) tentang diskusi di UIN Sunan Kalijaga, Yogyakarta, atas buku Saskia Wieringa tentang penghancuran gerakan perempuan. Merangkum argumennya bahwa militer memfitnah Gerwani soal Lubang Buaya sebagai dalih membunuh; fitnah koran tentara, serta perempuan dipaksa menari telanjang sambil difoto tentara. Pembicara mengajak generasi muda melihat di luar versi Orde Baru.
“Soeharto melakukan fitnah seksual terhadap Gerwani sebagai dalih untuk membunuh... Mereka dipaksa telanjang bulat dan menari-nari di depan tentara. Lalu para tentara itu mengambil gambar mereka.”
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